Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 2,750 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 2.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down. First spot we’re talking about is North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). Water temp is 83°F, right around the average for this time of year – nothing to write home about.
But man, it’s a rough outlook. Starting Monday, August 31st, we’ve got a solid SW groundswell pushing in at 7ft with a super long 18-second period – that’s a lot of juice (2753 combined energy). But the wind is blowing onshore from the west at 15 mph, making it cross-on and choppy. “Poor surf conditions” is the honest call. At that size (over 5ft), it’s not for beginners, and with the wind, even the better surfers will be frustrated.
Tuesday, September 1st, the swell drops to 6ft in the morning, then 5ft in the afternoon. Still that west wind, still messy. The afternoon is only “marginal.”
Wednesday the 2nd through Friday the 4th of September, the swell fades to 5ft down to 4ft, with periods dropping into the 13–15 second range. Energy drops too (down to 540 on Friday morning). Wind stays onshore. Still poor.
By Saturday, September 5th, we’re looking at tiny 3ft waves with a 10-second period – barely any energy (293). Not worth paddling out.
And it just keeps going: Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 15th of September, wave heights bounce between 2ft and 5ft, but the wind hardly ever lets up. It’s mostly onshore or cross-on from the west, and the surf quality is consistently poor or marginal. The energy does pick up again around the 11th and 12th of September, with 4ft to 5ft SW swell and periods of 15–17 seconds (energy hitting 1522 and 1543), but again – that cross-onshore wind ruins it.
There’s no standout session in this whole stretch. The wind is just relentless from the west, and the swell never lines up with clean conditions.
So here’s the honest truth: For the next two weeks, there’s no good surf on offer at North Jetty. The combination of strong, consistent westerly winds and messy, cross-onshore conditions means you’d be better off waiting for a change in the forecast.
Stay patient, check back later. The ocean always turns around.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2630 | 2626 | 2135 | 1759 | 1333 | 1087 | 903 | 953 | 902 | 1028 | 756 | 596 | 476 | 374 | 337 | 170 | 163 | 144 | 361 | 205 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:42PM0.61m | 4:12AM0.67m | 4:05PM0.58m | 4:40AM0.64m | 4:26PM0.53m | 5:11AM0.60m | 4:46PM0.47m | 5:46AM0.54m | 4:57PM0.41m | 6:37AM0.47m | 4:14PM0.35m | 10:47AM0.42m | 1:06AM0.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.05m | 9:51PM-0.02m | 10:17AM0.08m | 10:14PM0.00m | 10:46AM0.13m | 10:36PM0.04m | 11:17AM0.19m | 10:59PM0.09m | 11:52AM0.26m | 11:20PM0.15m | 1:01PM0.33m | 11:26PM0.23m | 7:40PM0.25m | 5:26AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2630 | 2626 | 2135 | 1759 | 1333 | 1087 | 903 | 953 | 902 | 1028 | 756 | 596 | 476 | 374 | 337 | 170 | 163 | 133 | 361 | 205 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 7 | W 10 | SSW 5 | W 6 | SSE 8 | W 6 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 121 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 152 | 17 | 23 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 138 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 36 | 130 | 144 | 36 | 35 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 33 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 31 | — | 3 | 34 | 36 | 71 | 56 | 11 | 60 | 89 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 109 | 116 | 149 | 184 | 179 | — | 147 | 98 | 24 | 64 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 66 | — | 12 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 212 | 213 | 709 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 736 | 213 | 213 | 735 | 68 | 212 | 735 | 68 | 635 | 736 | 36 | 735 | 736 | 321 |
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